Award dream meaning is explained below using 8 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Nancy Wagaman

Validation, recognition, or fame (or a desire for such).

Receiving an award can represent feeling celebrated, recognized for your talents, rewarded for your hard work, or other validation.

Attending an awards ceremony and mingling with the celebrities can represent a desire to associate with people you perceive as important, elevate your social status or people’s perception of you, or experience that kind of fun activity.

See Celebrity, Succeeding, Competition, Winning

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 2 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Dreams of recognition of your achievement symbolize success, fortuitous events, acknowledgement, and prosperity. You are coming into a feeling of worthiness.

See Wish Fulfillment Dreams.

Source: Strangest Dream Explanations Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 3 — Betty Bethards

Something you’ve earned; insight, growth, ability. You have done well, so pause and appreciate yourself. Praise yourself for a good job.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols Author: Betty Bethards

Interpretation 4 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

You’ll be lucky if you dreamed of receiving or giving an award of any kind.

Prosperity is just around the comer.

Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

Interpretation 5 — Pagan - Anonymous

Good fortune will come to you if you dream of receiving an award for work that is well performed.
Source: Tryskelion Dream Interpretation Author: Pagan - Anonymous

Interpretation 6 — DreamForth

To dream about receiving an award means that you crave acceptance and praise for what you do.
Source: Dream Symbols and Analysis Author: DreamForth

Interpretation 7 — myjellybean

You’ll be lucky if you dreamed of receiving or giving an award of any kind.
Source: My Dream Interpretation Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 8 — Margaret Hamilton

Literal, though the timing and type may be symbolic
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited Author: Margaret Hamilton